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08-14-2009, 12:43 PM | #31 | |
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Second, I believe her entire article is based off a strawman. She states that schools should focus on the three As and not the three Ps. By saying this, she is making the assumption that schools can not put adequate focus on both topics, which I believe is strongly untrue because my school did just that. I agree were her fully that schools should get back to the 3 As, especially in lower income black areas, but using the 3 Ps as a scapegoat is heavily flawed in my opinion. If she is preaching to her crowd, fine, I disagree with it but it is their decision in the end. And hell, maybe she has some insight that I do not in her community. Also, looking at the article again, I agree with most of her body statements, which explains her stance. I disagree with the summarized message but I agree that when it comes down to STDs, just like swine flu, both the parents and schools should be notified.
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08-14-2009, 04:43 PM | #32 |
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I think I disagree with this statement. I know when I was a kid, it was mostly true. But to me, kids today seem to almost WELCOME bad things happening to themselves. Like it's a badge of honor to get pregnant at 13 or contract some disease or get expelled or suspended from school.
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08-14-2009, 04:59 PM | #33 | |
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My niece is 15 in September. She goes to the same school I went to. No-one in her class is, or was pregnant. There was one girl pregnant in the year above me when I was at school (she ended up in my year because of this.) We were all freaked out by her. Different kids, different values. And please note this is NOT a class issue for me. My sister's SIL (ie, same genes as the father of my niece & nephew) quit school because she was pregnant. But then her bro (my BIL) was the only father she'd ever known. Nature? Nurture? I dunno. I just think the media like to make out that abortions are sending the world to hell in a hand-cart. And I think they'd lead to a more civilised society. And unfortunately the difference is religion. But these days you can't scare the bejesus out of teenagers.
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08-14-2009, 05:53 PM | #34 |
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When I was in 8th grade, they brought a guy from the health department, and he showed us medical slides of people who had STDs. Full-on shots of rotting genitalia. That scared the bejeesus out of quite a few teenagers that day, I promise you.
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08-14-2009, 06:07 PM | #35 | |
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I do think sex ed, free STD testing, pregnancy testing, and counseling in schools are all great ideas. Now, hows it gonna get paid for?
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08-14-2009, 06:24 PM | #36 | |
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Shouldn't numbers like this make any educated person want to be pro-active about reducing them through any means?
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08-14-2009, 08:49 PM | #37 |
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Oh, and I do, which is why I posted it.
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08-14-2009, 09:48 PM | #38 |
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So Merc, what do you think of the article author's thesis?
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08-14-2009, 10:09 PM | #39 | |
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08-14-2009, 10:23 PM | #40 |
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What ees thees theeng you call the secks?
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08-15-2009, 01:03 PM | #41 |
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Be more specific.
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08-15-2009, 06:47 PM | #42 | |
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Most people grow out of this if they don't do anything too stupid...
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08-24-2009, 02:53 AM | #43 |
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Hi,
Sex education is a topic of great importance. So sex education is not just about our kids, it's educating a society to a new way of being and relating, to new, healthy attitudes about ourselves, other people, our world. ______________________ |
08-24-2009, 10:55 AM | #44 |
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The folks in question would disagree with you on the 'healthiness' of these new attitudes, Nicholas. Wherefore these problems.
BTW, welcome!
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